A lot of people ask me how to create resolutions that last because they’re frustrated that they find themselves stuck in the same place year after year with certain goals – even with having the best of intentions and setting achievable goals that seem totally doable in the moment. Goals they really really want! Some [...]
Days 275 to 303 Why “This Is LIFE!” Should Be Your New Mantra – News from Southern Africa
“I think all these little brown dots on the ground are…some kind of poo,” I suggest. Well, according to Thai’s imitation, I actually sounded like a grandma inspecting her kitchen for dirt with a white glove. “YOU have a look then!” I say to him. He gets down on his knees with my headlamp and [...]
Days 264 to 274 Full On Gorillas and Rebels
“Excuse me, could you please ask him not to point the gun at my husband while we’re driving?” I asked, thinking of the numerous – and massive – potholes we were about to hit. I was referring to the Congolese rebel in the back of our truck. Our friend translated. “No problem!” replied the rebel [...]
Days 261 to 263 Selfish Wisdom
What is “selfish wisdom?” In using that term, I interpreted the Dalai Lama as meaning that if people really wanted to be happy, they would be totally selfish…and totally selfish in his world means you would be TOTALLY COMPASSIONATE. He calls this “selfish wisdom” because when you do what’s best for others, you are happier. [...]
Days 252 to 260 I Love My Life!
I love my life. I don’t even know where to start telling you about why. But what I do know is that there was a little bit of guilt when I started to write this: “I love my life.” There’s a small voice that says I shouldn’t write that when so many others are unhappy. [...]
Days 236 to 252 The Freedom of Realizing You Are Not “Wounded”
It has been longer than usual since my last entry, and most of that is because my mom came all the way up to Alaska and slept in a red shack and smiled the whole time – and I owed her my full attention;) During this time, I have been in awe at how much [...]
Why Adventure Is Essential To Your Evolution
This moving away from comfort and security, this stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted and shaky – that’s called liberation” ~ Pema Chodron You should know that I have always qualified adventure as being a very personal word. My definition of adventure doesn’t have to be yours. But to give you an idea of [...]
Days 236 to 241 Slowing Down And Reconnecting With My Dad’s Spirit
I like my hands now. I didn’t always used to. They were never long and dainty like the models’ hands that I saw in dishsoap ads growing up. They weren’t sinewy and powerful like the climber chicks’ I spent years hanging out with, either. They were…hands. Didn’t hide ‘em. Didn’t flash ‘em. Didn’t think they [...]
Living As If Someone Is Watching (like your boyfriend’s friends)- The Value of Integrity
Days 224 to 235 – Living As If Someone Is Watching (like your boyfriends friends)- The Value of Integrity Men are watching me. You see, I interviewed a lot of men because I’m teaching this relationship workshop in October, AND I have a free Jedi Juice call on maintaining your moxie with a man next [...]
Badass on a Budget – Essential Road Trip Tips
“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the [...]
Days 214 to 223 The Multi-Passionate Life and Refusing to Choose
Hey now, I need you to read something, because when I read it myself for the first time, I thought, “Holy shizzle. I freakin’ KNEW it!” : “You are the owner of a remarkable, multi-talented brain trying to do its work in a world that doesn’t understand who you are and doesn’t know why you [...]
Days 200 to 213 Loving Getting Older
This has been my birthday month, and I have just turned 39 awesome years old! For the 5 weeks after my birthday and before my boyfriend’s, it appears I am robbing the cradle – or maybe just borrowing from the cradle – when he says he is 37, which sounds like 2 years younger, hee [...]
Events: Spring Superfoods Cleanse Starts April 8th!
Early Registraton Now Open
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Days 118 to 125 – F*#! Cancer
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Badass on a Budget – How to Live a Life of Fun, Passion, and Freedom Without Going Broke
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Days 358 to 365 – What I Manifested After a Year of Committing to Living Full-On
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Days 32, 33, and 34 – Leaving the JOB
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Day 1 – Living Full On, Every Day, for a Year
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Days 252 to 260 I Love My Life!
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Days 41, 42 and 43 Burning the Candle at Both Ends
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How To Bounce Back: Developing Emotional Resilience
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The #1 Requirement for Manifesting Your Dreams – Learn to Feel Good First
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How To Feel Better When Your Partner Won’t Do What You Ask
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It’s Hard to Say Goodbye – Identity Shifts and Ego
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I Am a Pee Stick Addict
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Top 10 Reasons to Do a Spring Cleanse
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Stop Feeling Regret For The Mistakes You Made Before You Took Off Your Shit-Colored Glasses
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